Cisco Secure Network Server Data Sheet

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Granting and denying network access has evolved beyond simple user name and password verifications. Today, additional attributes related to users and their devices are used as decision criteria in determining authorized network access. Additionally, network service provisioning can be based on data such as the type of device accessing the network, including whether it is a corporate or personal device.

The Cisco® Secure Network Server is a scalable solution that helps network administrators meet complex network access control demands by managing the many different operations that can place heavy loads on applications and servers, including:

●Authorization and authentication requests

●Queries to identity stores such as Active Directory and LDAP databases

●Device profiling and posture checking

●Enforcement actions to remove devices from the network

●Reporting

The Cisco® Secure Network Server is based on the Cisco UCS® C220 Rack Server and is configured specifically to support the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) and Access Control System (ACS) security applications. The Secure Network Server supports these applications in four versions. The Cisco Secure Network Server 3415 and 3515 are designed for small and medium-sized deployments. The Secure Network Server 3495 and 3595 have several redundant components such as hard disks and power supplies, making it suitable for large deployments that require highly reliable system configurations. The Secure Network Server 3515 and 3595 are recommended for new installations whereas the Secure Network Server 3415 and 3495 are recommended for existing installations.

When ordering a Secure Network Server, the customer has the flexibility to install the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) or Access Control System (ACS) security applications.

An integral component to Cisco’s cybersecurity initiative, the Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) is a revolutionary product that extends the network access and admission control capabilities first offered in Cisco NAC and Cisco Secure ACS. Looking beyond user name and password, the Identity Services Engine delivers unprecedented abilities to acquire user and device identity and context information to forge flexible and powerful policies that govern authorized network access. ISE is an all-in-one enterprise policy control platform that can reliably provide secure access for wired, wireless and VPN networks. ISE can also help IT with secure BYOD on-boarding and allow IT to provide differentiated Guest Access. The Identity Services Engine provides enforcement actions that allow administrators to restrict devices from the network that are violating access and policies.

Cisco Secure ACS is the world’s most trusted enterprise network access policy and identity system, used by more than 40,000 enterprises worldwide. With powerful performance and a design-for-versatility approach, Cisco Secure ACS provides a critical building block for almost any network identity and access policy strategy.

Cisco Secure ACS interacts with external identity databases and RADIUS servers, becoming a control point for managing network access policy.

The Cisco UCS C220 Rack Server is designed for performance and density over a wide range of business workloads, from web serving to distributed databases.

The Cisco UCS C220 Rack Server is a high-density general-purpose server optimized to deliver high performance for a large range of workloads. Cisco UCS C-Series servers extend unified computing innovations to an industry-standard form factor to help reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and increase business agility. Designed to operate both in standalone environments and as part of Cisco UCS, the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers employ Cisco technology to help customers handle the most challenging workloads.

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